Article 1The terms used in the Act on the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment (Act No. 91 of 1998; hereinafter referred to as "the Act") are in accordance with the terms used in this Ministerial Order.

Article 2The facilities attached to stores specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set forth in Article 4, paragraph (2), item (ii) of the Act are parking facilities, bicycle parking areas, freight handling facilities, storage facilities for waste, etc. (meaning the waste prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Waste Disposal and Cleaning Act (Act No. 137 of 1970) (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "waste") and recyclable resources prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources (Act No. 48 of 1991); the same applies hereinafter), and disposing facilities for waste.

Article 3(1)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act are the following.

(2)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Act are the following.

(3)Notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act must be submitted using Written Notification Form 1.

Article 4(1)The matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set forth in Article 5, paragraph (2) of the Act (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (3), Article 8, paragraph (8) and Article 9, paragraph (5) of the Act) are to be as follows; provided, however, that when a prefecture cannot use the identification information prescribed in Article 30-5, paragraph (1) of the Basic Resident Registration Act (Act No. 81 of 1967) pertaining to a party submitting a notification set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), Article 6, paragraph (2), Article 8, paragraph (7) or Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Act or Article 5, paragraph (1) of its Supplementary Provisions (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of the same Article), pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-7, paragraph (4), paragraph (5), paragraph (6) or Article 30-8, paragraph (1) of the Basic Resident Registration Act, or when a prefecture cannot receive the provision of the relevant identification information, in cases where the party submitting a notification set forth in Article 5, paragraph (1), Article 6, paragraph (2), Article 8, paragraph (7), Article 9, paragraph (4) or Article 5, paragraph (1) of its Supplementary Provisions (including cases where it is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of the same Article) is an individual, the prefecture may have that party submit a copy of their resident records.

(2)The forecasts listed in item (iv), item (v), and items (x) to (xii) of the preceding paragraph are to be conducted through methods that can be considered to be sensible, taking into consideration general technological level.

Article 5Public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3), Article 8, paragraph (8), and Article 9, paragraph (5) of the Act) is to be made by prefectural bulletin or other methods considered appropriate by the prefecture.

Article 6Written notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act must be submitted using Written Notification Form 2.

Article 7(1)The changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set forth in Article 6, paragraph (2) of the Act are to be temporary changes, or those listed in each of the following items.

(2)Notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (2) of the Act must be submitted using Written Notification Form 3.

Article 8The minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set forth in the proviso to Article 6, paragraph (4) of the Act are to be those changes to the positioning of facilities attached to stores that are considered by the prefecture to bring about no change in the effect on the living environment of the surrounding area of the large-scale retail-store in comparison to the situation prior to the relevant changes.

Article 9Notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (5) of the Act must be submitted using Written Notification Form 4.

Article 10Public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (6) of the Act is to be made by prefectural bulletin or other methods considered appropriate by the prefecture.

Article 11(1)Briefing sessions pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act are to consist of one session at a facility in the surrounding area of the location of the large-scale retail store, with persons residing in the region of the municipality containing the location on of the relevant large-scale retail store as subjects; provided, however, that in cases in which the prefecture considers that a considerable number of persons need to participate the session, because the positioning of the relevant large-scale retail store will have a large effect on the living environment of the surrounding area, a number of sessions designated by the prefecture are to be held, to a maximum of three.

(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph notwithstanding, in cases in which the changes set forth in Article 6, paragraph (2) of the Act have been made, when the prefecture considers that, because the large-scale retail store will have almost no effect on the living environment of the surrounding area, there is no need to hold a briefing session, the briefing session pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) is to take place in the form of displaying by the hosts of the briefing session of a gist of the notifications, etc. in an easily visible place in the site where the relevant large-scale retail store is to be located.

Article 12Public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (2) of the Act is to be made through a method from among any of those listed below.

Article 13(1)The cause specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry set forth in Article 7, paragraph (4) of the Act is to be a cause listed below as confirmed by the prefecture.

(2)Dissemination pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (4) of the Act is to be made through a method from among any of those listed below.

Article 14Public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be made by prefectural bulletin or other methods considered appropriate by the prefecture.

Article 15Public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (6) of the Act is to be made by prefectural bulletin or other methods considered appropriate by the prefecture.

Article 16Notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (7) of the Act must be submitted using Written Notification Form 5.

Article 17Public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (3) of the Act is to be made by prefectural bulletin or other methods considered appropriate by the prefecture.

Article 18Notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Act must be submitted using Written Notification Form 6.

Article 19Notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (3) of the Act must be submitted using Written Notification Form 7.

Article 20Notifications pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions to the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions to the Act) must be submitted using Written Notification Form 8.